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Xtrackers Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF (XNKY.DE) Alternatives

ETF · Currency in EUR · Last updated Jun 5, 2026

XNKY.DE is a passive ETF by Xtrackers tracking the investment results of the Nikkei 225®. XNKY.DE launched on Oct 27, 2020 and has a 0.09% expense ratio.

Xtrackers Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF (XNKY.DE) belongs to the Japan Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with XNKY.DE. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to XNKY.DE

XNKY.DE charges 0.09% annually. There are 2 ETFs in the Japan Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.05%.

SymbolNameExpense RatioAUMInception
PR1J.DE
Amundi Prime Japan UCITS ETF DR (D)0.05%—Jan 2019XNKY.DE vs PR1J.DE
PRAJ.DE
Amundi Prime Japan UCITS ETF0.05%—Jan 2020XNKY.DE vs PRAJ.DE
XDJP.DE
Xtrackers Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF 1D0.09%—Jan 2013XNKY.DE vs XDJP.DE
ETLR.DE
L&G Japan Equity UCITS ETF0.10%—Oct 2018XNKY.DE vs ETLR.DE
EUNN.DE
iShares Core MSCI Japan IMI UCITS ETF0.12%—Sep 2009XNKY.DE vs EUNN.DE

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XNKY.DE

XNKY.DE has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 79. There are 3 ETFs in the Japan Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 88.

SymbolNameRisk / Return RankAUMInception
WTDX.DE
WisdomTree Japan Equity UCITS ETF USD Hedged
88
—Feb 2016XNKY.DE vs WTDX.DE
XMK9.DE
Xtrackers MSCI Japan UCITS ETF 4C EUR Hedged
85
—Sep 2007XNKY.DE vs XMK9.DE
XDJP.DE
Xtrackers Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF 1D
79
—Jan 2013XNKY.DE vs XDJP.DE
SXRZ.DE
iShares Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF (Acc)
78
—Jan 2010XNKY.DE vs SXRZ.DE
EXX7.DE
iShares Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF (DE)
78
—Jul 2006XNKY.DE vs EXX7.DE

Top Performing XNKY.DE Alternatives (YTD)

XNKY.DE is at 32.35% YTD. There is 1 ETF in the Japan Equities category with a higher YTD return, going as high as 37.51%.

SymbolNameYTD ReturnAUMInception
3JPN.DE
Leverage Shares 3x Long Japan ETP Securities
37.51%
—Sep 2022XNKY.DE vs 3JPN.DE
XDJP.DE
Xtrackers Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF 1D
32.10%
—Jan 2013XNKY.DE vs XDJP.DE
SXRZ.DE
iShares Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF (Acc)
32.06%
—Jan 2010XNKY.DE vs SXRZ.DE
EXX7.DE
iShares Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF (DE)
31.92%
—Jul 2006XNKY.DE vs EXX7.DE
WTDX.DE
WisdomTree Japan Equity UCITS ETF USD Hedged
21.75%
—Feb 2016XNKY.DE vs WTDX.DE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XNKY.DE

XNKY.DE has 23.59% 1-year volatility. There are 42 ETFs in the Japan Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 15.94%.

SymbolNameVolatility 1YAUMInception
IUS4.DE
iShares MSCI Japan Small Cap UCITS ETF (Dist)15.94%—May 2008XNKY.DE vs IUS4.DE
QUEJ.DE
BNP Paribas Easy MSCI Japan SRI S-Series PAB 5% Ca...17.39%—Feb 2019XNKY.DE vs QUEJ.DE
JSRI.DE
BNP Paribas Easy MSCI Japan SRI S-Series PAB 5% Ca...17.46%—Mar 2018XNKY.DE vs JSRI.DE
JARI.DE
Amundi Index MSCI Japan SRI PAB UCITS ETF DR (C)17.57%—Oct 2020XNKY.DE vs JARI.DE
LYY4.DE
Amundi Japan TOPIX II UCITS ETF EUR Dist17.82%—Sep 2018XNKY.DE vs LYY4.DE

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to XNKY.DE

XNKY.DE has a 1-year max drawdown of -12.99%. There are 42 ETFs in the Japan Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -8.09%.

SymbolNameMax Drawdown 1YAUMInception
WTDX.DE
WisdomTree Japan Equity UCITS ETF USD Hedged
-8.09%
—Feb 2016XNKY.DE vs WTDX.DE
JP40.DE
Amundi JPX Nikkei 400 UCITS ETF EUR
-9.43%
—Mar 2018XNKY.DE vs JP40.DE
SMLN.DE
Invesco JPX-Nikkei 400 UCITS ETF
-9.43%
—Sep 2014XNKY.DE vs SMLN.DE
EUNN.DE
iShares Core MSCI Japan IMI UCITS ETF
-9.58%
—Sep 2009XNKY.DE vs EUNN.DE
LYY4.DE
Amundi Japan TOPIX II UCITS ETF EUR Dist
-9.61%
—Sep 2018XNKY.DE vs LYY4.DE

Other ETFs from Xtrackers

The 10 most viewed Xtrackers ETFs shown here include XAIX.DE, XDWT.DE, XEON.DE and span 7 categories.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
XAIX.DE
Xtrackers Artificial Intelligence & Big Data UCITS...Technology Equities
86
37.21%
—Jan 2019XNKY.DE vs XAIX.DE
XDWT.DE
Xtrackers MSCI World Information Technology UCITS ...Technology Equities
64
25.23%
—Mar 2016XNKY.DE vs XDWT.DE
XEON.DE
Xtrackers II EUR Overnight Rate Swap UCITS ETF 1CBank Loan
99
0.80%
—May 2007XNKY.DE vs XEON.DE
XNAS.DE
Xtrackers Nasdaq 100 UCITS ETF 1CNasdaq-100
71
20.53%
—Jan 2021XNKY.DE vs XNAS.DE
EXUS.DE
Xtrackers MSCI World ex USA UCITS ETF 1C USDGlobal Equities
49
9.64%
—Mar 2024XNKY.DE vs EXUS.DE
XDWD.DE
Xtrackers MSCI World UCITS ETF 1CGlobal Equities
70
10.91%
—Jul 2014XNKY.DE vs XDWD.DE
XDWH.DE
Xtrackers MSCI World Health Care UCITS ETF 1CHealth & Biotech Equities
21
-1.98%
—Mar 2016XNKY.DE vs XDWH.DE
XMME.DE
Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets UCITS ETF 1CEmerging Markets Equities
88
30.06%
—Jun 2017XNKY.DE vs XMME.DE
XSX6.DE
Xtrackers STOXX Europe 600 UCITS ETFEurope Equities
37
7.40%
—Jan 2009XNKY.DE vs XSX6.DE
XDEQ.DE
Xtrackers MSCI World Quality Factor UCITS ETF 1CGlobal Equities
58
9.48%
—Sep 2014XNKY.DE vs XDEQ.DE

Often Compared With XNKY.DE

Investors most often compare XNKY.DE with SPYG, FBT.L, IWDA.AS. These 20 comparison targets span 5 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
SPYG
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETFS&P 500, Large Cap Growth Equities
51
9.37%
53.61BSep 2000XNKY.DE vs SPYG
FBT.L
First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology UCITS ETF AccHealth & Biotech Equities
56
8.97%
9.55MMay 2020XNKY.DE vs FBT.L
IWDA.AS
iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF USD (Acc)Global Equities
71
11.06%
—Sep 2009XNKY.DE vs IWDA.AS
VJPU.L
Vanguard FTSE Japan UCITS ETF USD Hedged AccJapan Equities
88
19.64%
4.45BJan 2020XNKY.DE vs VJPU.L
BATG.DE
L&G Japan ESG Exclusions Paris Aligned UCITS ETF U...Japan Equities———Oct 2022XNKY.DE vs BATG.DE
LCUJ.DE
Amundi MSCI Japan UCITS ETF AccJapan Equities
53
17.36%
—Feb 2018XNKY.DE vs LCUJ.DE
VJPA.DE
Vanguard FTSE Japan UCITS ETF AccumulatingJapan Equities
55
16.61%
—Sep 2019XNKY.DE vs VJPA.DE
AW15.DE
UBS ETF (IE) MSCI Japan Climate Paris Aligned UCIT...Japan Equities
35
8.65%
—Mar 2021XNKY.DE vs AW15.DE
VJPN.DE
Vanguard FTSE Japan UCITS ETF DistributingJapan Equities
56
16.51%
—Jun 2018XNKY.DE vs VJPN.DE
XM1D.DE
Xtrackers MSCI Japan UCITS ETFJapan Equities
54
17.34%
—Mar 2023XNKY.DE vs XM1D.DE
DBXJ.DE
Xtrackers MSCI Japan UCITS ETF 1CJapan Equities
54
16.95%
—Jan 2007XNKY.DE vs DBXJ.DE
IQQJ.DE
iShares MSCI Japan UCITS ETF (Dist)Japan Equities
38
16.83%
—Oct 2004XNKY.DE vs IQQJ.DE
36B4.DE
iShares MSCI Japan SRI UCITS ETF USD DistJapan Equities
20
3.58%
—Dec 2018XNKY.DE vs 36B4.DE
EDMJ.DE
iShares MSCI Japan ESG Enhanced UCITS ETF USD AccJapan Equities
53
16.26%
—Apr 2019XNKY.DE vs EDMJ.DE
SXR5.DE
iShares MSCI Japan UCITS ETF USD (Acc)Japan Equities
54
16.96%
—Jan 2010XNKY.DE vs SXR5.DE
SXR6.DE
iShares MSCI Japan SRI UCITS ETF USD AccJapan Equities
20
3.87%
—Mar 2017XNKY.DE vs SXR6.DE
WTIZ.DE
WisdomTree Japan Equity UCITS ETF JPY AccJapan Equities
57
17.38%
—Nov 2015XNKY.DE vs WTIZ.DE
XCJD.DE
Xtrackers MSCI Japan Climate Transition UCITS ETFJapan Equities
45
14.53%
—Jan 2023XNKY.DE vs XCJD.DE
EJAP.DE
BNP Paribas Easy MSCI Japan ESG Filtered Min TE UC...Japan Equities
51
16.87%
—Feb 2016XNKY.DE vs EJAP.DE
SXR8.DE
iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD (Acc)S&P 500
69
11.37%
—May 2010XNKY.DE vs SXR8.DE

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